Elzar:hope Harley Davidson has a long term marketing plan because all of these sad middle-age bikers are only a few cheeseburgers away from the grave...

You're kinda new to the idea of biker, ain't ya? The violent ones, like the Warlocks, are called the 1%ers. Because they're 1% of total bikers. So even if they all disappear tomorrow (HA!) that's still 99% of the market intact.

Not to mention places like Japan, where people like Harleys as luxury bikes. There's a dealership within walking distance of my house here, right up the road from Sunrise animation. All it takes is one Sunrise employee to pass by on the way home, come into work with an idea, Harley in an animation, suddenly a boom.

LMFAO at the newsies. The picture is captioned 'Warlocks' but the guy on the left isn't a Warlock, he's Patriot Guard. The 'star badge thing' on his vest is a dead giveaway. If you click on the picture in TFA the caption changes to "bikers"

SpeedyBB:Hardley-Ablesons are despicable and dangerous. Unsafe at ANY speed.

/potato-potato.

You lump all Harleys into the same pot? Dumbass. The V-Rod was designed by Porsche and can't be compared to the Touring bikes which can't be compared to Sportster bar hoppers. I have a 2004 Road Glide (that's a touring bike for you non-bike folks) and an 03 Sportster (hopped up bar hopper). I've had a few issues with them but nothing that wasn't a direct result of the previous owners being morans.

I just did the 30k maintenance on the Road Glide and I'll take the sumbeeyotch across the country without hesitation. The Sportster, well, not so much lol

I used to work the door at a biker bar and the mere fact that grown men participate in a "club" is pathetic. At least the Patriot Guard and Rolling Thunder do something worthwhile, but I guess those are more RC's than MC's

doglover:Elzar: hope Harley Davidson has a long term marketing plan because all of these sad middle-age bikers are only a few cheeseburgers away from the grave...

You're kinda new to the idea of biker, ain't ya? The violent ones, like the Warlocks, are called the 1%ers. Because they're 1% of total bikers. So even if they all disappear tomorrow (HA!) that's still 99% of the market intact.

Not to mention places like Japan, where people like Harleys as luxury bikes. There's a dealership within walking distance of my house here, right up the road from Sunrise animation. All it takes is one Sunrise employee to pass by on the way home, come into work with an idea, Harley in an animation, suddenly a boom.

I think you missed his point. I have never seen a young person on a Harley. Elzar is talking about how the Harley crowd is aging, and they have done nothing to foster a youth market. Take Toyota for instance, you can get a nice yaris and eventually work your way up to a Lexus as you age.

SevenizGud:All FARKing Harley-riding assmunches should be curbstomped into stains. Take your annoyance-scooter somewhere else, and take your 50 cent slot saddlebag/girlfriend with you.

Nice troll. I had a Honda VTX and got rid of it for a Harley UltraGlide. Awesome bike. Harley knows the value of fit and finish, fine ergonomics, and integrated design. If you've got a beef against motorcycles in general, take a pill, pal. We're not going away no matter how many times you stomp your internet tough guy feet.

For the 99% of us that love to ride because we enjoy it and not because it's a "way of life", the 1% are a real menace. It's like being in a room with loose rattlesnakes. I was a member of a Honda owners group that could not wear a particular patch on our vest because the Warlocks thought it signified a rival gang. To wear the patch without "trouble", we would have had to have a meeting with the gang leadership and pay them. Fark that. While my sense of right and wrong was riled up and I considered wearing it anyway, the fact that these animals would have easily run me off the road, knifed me in a bar, or shot me while I was riding with no remorse or fear of repercussion kept me from doing so. Once they go 1%, they are like asocial, weapon-toting, irrational 13-year olds with a secret hideout. Only they have drugs, guns, money, organization, and legal status as adults. Farking fascists.